Banned Due to Copyrighted Material ? - Beware

One of the biggest disadvantage (among
numerous advantages) of the internet is the theft of original content,
or piracy in other words. Copyright violation is a big issue,
and is not only a danger to the originality of the content online, it
is also a threat to the individual content creators, who do all the work
while someone else takes the credit, hence offsetting their prospects.
Although such violation can not be stopped, it can be discouraged. And Google is taking steps to do just that. Many webmasters use Google AdSense to monetize their sites and generate revenue. So to discourage copyright infringement,
Google bans websites that it finds are violating its copyright
policies. Here is what you need to know to stay on the good side of
AdSense, or else you might find yourself banned in no time.

Copyrighted content

Almost every new content that is uploaded to the internet is
copyrighted, unless specified otherwise. For example, an organization
might run an awareness campaign, creating content and specifying it free
to be widely distributed. Someone might even give you permission to
distribute your content, in which case you get a license with specified
limitations. In such cases, you are free to copy and distribute the
content. But in most other cases, copying content is stealing, and is
punishable by law. Such content commonly includes mp3 songs, movies,
videos, games, shareware/premium software, articles, blog posts etc
(yes, this very post is protected by the RitroSoft.com Copyright,
and it is stealing if this post is found on any site other than RitroSoft.com).

If you create original content from scratch, then you automatically hold
the copyright for that content. You can then grant other people
permission to distribute your content, or make it public and free for
all.

Copyright content violation policy

Google has a very strict policy regarding content. If the webpage you
have ads on has copyrighted material, it will ban you from AdSense.
Furthermore, even if your page has only links to sites that have
copyrighted material, you will still get banned. Such sites include
illegal file sharing websites, illegal torrent sites, sites and blogs
with plagiarized content etc. Linking to these sites will get you
banned, so be careful!

Before putting up ads, ask yourself this. Does your site host or link to
copyrighted content? Generally, AdSense bans ROM sites, sites that host
shareware software for free, crack websites, sites dedicated to audio
and video downloads, Warez sites, and more. So make sure your site is
none of the above, and has original content before putting up AdSense
ads.

Why Google discourages copyrighted content?

The most obvious reason is it is not fair to the original creator. But
the major reason is, it discourages advertisers. Google itself has to
earn a bit through the advertisers. And if the advertisers don't come,
Google goes at a loss. Advertisers don't like un-natural content that
drives up their cost and the publishers' revenue without
much apparent effort (of creating original content).

Reporting content violation

If you find that someone is violating your copyrights, you can file a request with Google by filling out a form. You can also read our in-depth articles on Copyright violations.

If you have any further questions regarding Copyright Violations,
then let us know and we'll try to help you. And as always, our message
is "Stop Piracy". Don't copy other people's content without at least
giving them credit. And don't copy blog posts from other blogs (such as RitroSoft.com).